Trekking and Rafting in Kanchanaburi's National Parks

Kanchanaburi has some of the richest natural environment in the whole of Thailand. With five national parks and the country's biggest wildlife sanctuaries, the province is a must-see for the ecotourist.

Most of the province's national parks are well organized with a park head office, accommodations and camping facilities with running water and toilet facilities, and sometimes food is available.

The most popular destinations are the Erawan, Sai Yok and Chalerm Rattanakosin National Parks, which have well-defined trails to waterfalls, caves and the outstanding points of each park. At Thong Pha Phum and Sangkhla Buri in the northwest of the province, one-day elephant trekking and rafting tours are available.

More information is available at the TAT office on Saeng Chuto Road in Kanchanaburi Tel (034) 511-200 or 511-500. Rafting trips are available from the provincial town and from several resorts in Kanchanaburi. Rafts leave from the River Khwae Bridge or from the waterfront area on Song Kwai Road. The cost depends on the destination and the duration. A standard trip may take between 7 and 10 hours roundtrip or may entail an overnight stay for longer destinations far upstream. Trips are available up both tributaries of the Khwae River. More details are available at the Kanchanaburi tourist office.

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